Once the generic resources needed to complete the project have been identified, the specific resources needed for each task must be allocated and their availability must be ascertained. In addition, it is necessary to estimate the scope and duration of the work required to complete each task. Resource allocation must be weighed seriously. There are many considerations that have to…
Human resources in the project should be described in a formal structure that defines, first and foremost, formal communication channels within the project. In order to do that, a ‘Resource Breakdown Structure’ (‘RBS’) must be created, in which the human resources needed for the project are defined along with their subordination relations to the project manager. This is, in fact,…
After identifying the connections and constraints in the project, we must identify and define the resources needed for its execution. There are different kinds of resources, which can be divided into four main groups: people, materials, equipment or places, and money. To begin with, the project’s resources can be defined generically: “electrical engineer” or “seminar room”. Later on, these descriptions…
